Finn....

[Clareabella16]

What are everyone's thoughts on Finn? I don't want a really common name but I'm struggling to find a boys name we both like. Thanks :) xx

It's a really common boys name at the moment.

I know Finley is but wasn't sure about Finn... Hmmm :)

There are alternative spellings - I know it doesn't change pronunciation but it does make a difference on a register. eg Fion or Fionn

I know a Finn, a Finlay, a Finton and a Fynn. All called Finn.

But I have an Amelia - popular clearly doesn't bother me

I don't know how relevant a popular name is once they leave school and enter a more mixed age group anyway.

I only know of 2 Finlay's in my dcs whole school. I don't know how many there are in the younger age ranges.

If you love a name I think popularity is irrelevant.

FWIW it is the more unusual names that are duplicated in my dcs classes.

Not keen, sorry.

What about Flynn?

I don't mind it but do find it a bit faddy...I have no problem with popular names (Oliver/Thomas/William etc..) but just find this a bit "of the moment" a la Archie/Alfie...

If you love it then go for it though as we all have different tastes! Also unless you go for something very different you always have a chance of there being a few kids with the same name in the same class etc...lots of people on here seem to suggest names such as Alexander/Benjamin/Nicholas/James/Matthew as not being uber-popular but I know more than I know Olivers/Thomases/Harry's/Williams so you never know...

Yes, it has become VERY trendy/faddy in our area - there are at least five Finns under the age of 5. A few years ago, I didn't know a single one!

I think Quinn would make a lovely alternative.

Lovely name. I know 6 Finns, and they are variations of Finlay, Finely, Finnian and Fintin.

I love the name, but fear it has gone the way of Archie/Alfie. You could almost name the year the child was born.

What about Torin?

Have to agree about the name's popularity - we know about five Finns amongst my dc's friends (all under age 7) - the name has shot up the popularity charts in recent years.

So as long as you're happy with your son sharing his name with several others as well as his name probably feeling a little dated as he grows up, then go ahead.

Agree that Torin, Quinn or Corin?

I think that most names will date a child. There is very little getting away from it. Even the names that parents pick thinking they are "Oh so original" do it. Besides, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having an era so to speak.

The popularity of a name also depends upon where you live. Where are you op? That might have some bearing on the discussion.

The names that will 'date' are by definition those that are mega popular at a certain point in time, therefore falling out of favour as people tire of it. Just like fashion. Tends to be top 10/20 type names.

Lots of less fahionable classics outside the top 100 have been used more steadily over the decades, like classic cashmere jumpers, and these tend not be tied to a specific era.

Personally I find Finn very 'faddy' - it went from nowhere (well, I hadn't even heard of the name 10 years ago) to being everywhere ( I know two Finns born in the past 12 mths).

Sorry Fins a girls name to me short for Finola.
Only association I have with boys would be Finley the Fire engine

I think Finlay is sometimes used as a girls' name.

I think it's lovely, I'm considering it too who cares what anyone else thinks. I really like Harry too which is mega popular xx

Thank you all :) picking a boys name is so hard! I have a huge list of girls names, but for boys nada. We both like James but both our brothers are James and its already confusing lol. At least I have until may :)

There are lots of variations on the name James. It would be lovely to use the name of both your brothers but in a different form.

The only derivative I can think of is Jamie which I'm not keen on x

There is the Spanish Jaume.

The Scottish Jim.

And the Irish Shay / Seamus (I think!)

I have a Finn, ( short for Finnegan) who is 1 today! Never met another child with his name.
I love it. Had it picked out years ago.
if you like a name, go for it. Don't worry what others think.

I like Flynn as an alternative I aslo think finn is quite popular at the moment.